De schakelaar
Example: Zet de schakelaar aan om het licht te laten branden.
Definition
"De schakelaar" is a device used to open or close an electrical circuit, controlling the flow of electricity. For example, "Zet de schakelaar aan om het licht te laten branden" means turning the switch on to make the light shine.
Etymology
The word "de schakelaar" comes from the Dutch verb "schakelen," meaning to switch or change, combined with the suffix "-aar," which turns verbs into nouns indicating an agent. Did you know that "schakelaar" literally means 'the one who switches'?
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"De schakelaar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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